Leak: The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge could be even more expensive than the iPhone 6
In less than a month, Samsung is going to unveil “what’s next,” though many leaks and rumors so far already detailed its upcoming flagship handsets, including the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S Edge. Images showing the alleged new design of the Galaxy S6, as well as specs for the handset have already hit the web on countless occasions, with AndroidPit seemingly having received one more piece of the puzzle: Pricing information for Europe.
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WATCH THIS: A video tour of Android Lollipop on Samsung’s Galaxy S5
As we reported on Monday, Android Lollipop has finally begun rolling out to Galaxy S5 handsets in the United States. Verizon Wireless subscribers with Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone are the first S5 owners in the U.S. to gain access to the new Android update, which features a number of great changes including speed improvements, better battery life and a new TouchWiz interface based on Google’s Material Design guidelines.
For Galaxy S5 users on other U.S. wireless carriers, the wait continues. This is precious little consolation if you’re stuck on KitKat, but a new video tour of Lollipop on the Galaxy S5 will at least give you a good taste of what you’re in store for.
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STAGGERING: This great visualization explains where all of Apple’s money comes from
Apple pulled in $74.6 billion in the fourth calendar quarter of 2014. Let that sink in for a moment: seventy-four point six billion dollars. That figure is absolutely staggering; it’s more revenue than Google took in all year in 2014. What’s even crazier might be the fact that the lion’s share of Apple’s $74.6 billion in revenue is from sales of the iPhone, a product that didn’t even exist eight years ago.
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Google might become the next Uber for… Ubers
A running joke in the tech community is to poke fun at all of the new startups that claim to be “an Uber for X,” where “X” is anything from pet grooming to prostitution. Well Google, which is already a major investor in Uber, is supposedly developing a ride-sharing program of its own that integrates its self-driving cars venture — that’s what Bloomberg is saying, at least, suggesting there’s plenty of concern at Uber over Google’s future plans.
On the other hand, The Wall Street Journal reports the news is “blown out of proportion.”
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The Nexus 5 is back in stock on Google Play, and still a tremendous deal
The Nexus 5 might not be the number one choice anymore for smartphone buyers looking for a new device, but the 2013 Nexus handset could still be a dependable and affordable option for anyone interested in purchasing a brand new handset. Android Police reports that the handset is back in stock on the U.S. Google Play Store.
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Mesmerizing graphic shows how much Twitter exploded during the end of the Super Bowl
It’s not surprising to see social media activity exploded during key moments of Sunday’s Super Bowl but it’s still cool to see just how much Twitter blew up at the end of the game.
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Check out these stunning, explosive new screenshots of Just Cause 3
There aren’t many games that I am anticipated more in 2015 than Just Cause 3. The sequel to the most outrageous open world game of the last generation (take that, Saint’s Row IV), Just Cause 3 is Avalanche Studios’ debut on the PS4 and Xbox One, and it’s shaping up to be one of the best looking games we’ve ever seen.
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The single biggest reason driverless cars might never catch on
Are driverless cars the future or are they another “moonshot” project that won’t live up to the hype. Although driverless cars could seriously improve driving safety and reduce accidents, they do come with one glaring flaw: They’re incredibly boring to ride.
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Here is every new movie trailer that aired during Super Bowl XLIX
The big game might be over, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any Super Bowl XLIX content left to enjoy, particularly if you haven’t been really paying attention to all those expensive ads on Sunday. Some of the best Super Bowl commercials included new trailers for various movies that will be released this year, and you can find them all embedded after the break.
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Apple is bringing special safes to its stores just to house the 18k gold Apple Watch
Apple Stores are about to have something in common with Tiffany & Co. 9to5Mac reports that Apple is bringing in some specially designed safes to its retail outlets that will be responsible for housing 18-karat gold Apple Watch models, marking the first time Apple has ever deemed one of its products valuable enough to require a safe.
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